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By 

CHARLES LEWIS SLATTERY 

Author of "Why Men Pray," "How to Pray, 

A Study of the Lord's Prayer,** 

"The Light Within," etc. 



THE MACMILLAN COMPANY 
1922 

All rights reserved 



Printed in the United States of America 

Copyright, 1922, 
By THE MACMILLAN COMPANY. 



Set up and electrotyped. 
Published October, 1922. 



Press of 
J. J. Little & Ives Company- 
New York, U. S. A. 

oc > -4 1322 
©CI.A686079 



To 

My Dear Friends 

the Parishioners of Grace Church in New York 

for whom 

Most of these Prayers 

were Written 



Content0 



Preface 

Prayers for a Day 

A Prayer for Early Morning 

A Prayer for Afternoon 

A Prayer for Night . . . 



Prayers for Little Children to Say 

A Morning Prayer 

A Prayer for a Child Who is Hurt 
A Prayer for a Child Who is Afraid 
A Night Prayer .... 

Prayers for Boys at School 
A Prayer for a Strong Body 
A Prayer for a Clean Heart 
A Prayer for Loyalty 
A Prayer for Kinsfolk 
A Prayer for Kindness . 
A Prayer for a Purpose in Life 

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PAGE 

Prayers before Public Worship . 21 

A Prayer on Entering Church . . 23 

A Prayer for Guidance in Uncer- 
tainty 24 

A Prayer for Nearness to Christ . 25 

A Prayer for the Will to Believe . 26 

Prayers before the Holy Com- 
munion 27 

A Prayer for Repentance ... 29 
A Prayer for Love and Charity with 

All Men 30 

A Prayer for a New Life . . . 31 

A Prayer to be Filled with Christ . 32 

Prayers for a Home 33 

A Prayer on Entering a New Home 35 

A Prayer for Our Children . . 36 

A Prayer for Patience .... 37 

A Prayer to be Free from Worry . 38 

Prayers for the City .... 39 

A Prayer for Good Government . 41 

A Prayer for Lonely People . . 42 

A Prayer for People Who Toil . 43 

A Prayer for Tempted People . . 44 

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PAGE 

Prayers for a World at War . . 45 

A Prayer for the Allied Nations . 47 

A Prayer for Our Warriors . . 48 
A Prayer for Doctors and Nurses 

and Drivers of Ambulances . . 49 

A Prayer for Chaplains .... 50 

A Prayer for Loyalty .... 51 

A Prayer for the Government . . 52 

A Prayer for Those at Home . . 53 

A Prayer for Peace 54 

Prayers for the Church ... 55 

A Prayer for the Individual ... 57 

A Prayer for the Parish .... 58 

A Prayer for the Diocese ... 59 

A Prayer for the Whole Church . 60 



Prayers for Great Causes in the 

Nation and in the World . . 61 

A Prayer for a Christian World . 63 
A Prayer for Nurses Graduating 

from a Hospital 64 

A Prayer for Russia .... 66 
A Prayer for the Enemies of Free- 
dom 67 

A Prayer for the Oppressed . . 68 

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PAGE 

A Prayer for the Nation ... 69 
A Prayer for Righteousness in the 

World 70 

Prayers for Men and Women in 

Trouble 71 

A Prayer for Those in Pain . . 73 
A Prayer for Those in Mental 

Darkness 74 

A Prayer for Those We Love . . 75 

A Prayer for Peace 76 

A Prayer for Those Who Have 

Vanished from This World . . 77 

A Prayer for the Heavenly Vision 78 

Thanksgivings 79 

A Thanksgiving for a Happy Day 81 
A Thanksgiving for Deliverance from 

Temptation 82 

A Thanksgiving for Escape from 

Peril 83 

A Thanksgiving for a Sudden Great 

Joy 84 

Passages from the Bible for Fam- 
ily Prayers 85 



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Preface 

WHEN I became Rector of 
Grace Church in New 
York, a parishioner asked 
me if there might not be prayers which 
would voice individual needs more dis- 
tinctly than the petitions of the Prayer 
Book, since these necessarily were for 
the needs of the whole congregation. 
Upon discovering more specifically 
what my parishioner had in mind, I 
framed the prayers as simply and con- 
cisely as I could. Almost every year 
since that time I have sent to the mem- 
bers of the congregation a leaflet simi- 
larly composed. I now allow these 
prayers, with others written uader dif- 
ferent circumstances, to be put into the 
form of a book. 

These leaflets have been kept in the 
Porch of Grace Church, and each 



year many thousands of them are car- 
ried away by those who pass through it. 
For, in addition to the people who come 
to formal services, we have discovered 
that, on an average, from four to five 
hundred enter the church each day for 
private devotion or for the reverent in- 
spection of the building. I hope the 
leaflets help those who take them to 
pray in their own words the longing of 
their hearts. 

I have been moved, now and again, 
by receiving a letter from some distant 
part of the world, saying that a leaf- 
let, very much worn, which is enclosed 
in the letter, has been a comfort in the 
difficulties of life. The writer has no- 
ticed the name of Grace Church in the 
corner of the leaflet. Could I send a 
fresh copy? If not, will I carefully 
return the soiled and tattered paper, 
because it has helped. A person of 
large business interests told me that on 
each journey to New York from a 
home fifteen hundred miles away, there 
was always a visit to the Porch of 
Grace Church to see if a new leaflet 
had been put there. One finds how 
eager people are to pray. 
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It is interesting to notice how quickly 
prayers are copied in newspapers, leaf- 
lets, and formal collections. They suf- 
fer a change, not often it seems to me 
to their advantage, sometimes acci- 
dentally, sometimes by deliberate revi- 
sion. Moreover, they are ascribed to 
different authors, in times far separated 
from the day when they were written. 
The prayers in this book have passed 
through all these experiences. A good 
many of them were copied by soldiers 
in the War, and were found, in their 
handwriting, upon their dead bodies; 
so that parents and friends supposed 
that these soldiers had composed them. 
I wish that they might claim such 
heroic authorship! 

One reason for printing the prayers 
in a book is that I am told that a num- 
ber of families are using the leaflets 
in the attempt to revive in their house- 
holds the habit of family prayer — a 
habit broken for perhaps one or two 
generations. If they are so used, I sug- 
gest that the family begin their devo- 
tions with reading from the Gospels 
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one or two paragraphs a day in order ;• 
then, all kneeling, the Lord's Prayer 
be said ; then this collect from the Book 
of Common Prayer: 

OLORD, our heavenly Father, 
Almighty and everlasting 
God, who hast safely brought us to 
the beginning of this day; Defend 
us in the same with thy mighty 
power; and grant that this day we 
fall into no sin, neither run into any 
kind of danger; but that all our do- 
ings, being ordered by thy Govern- 
ance, may be righteous in thy sight; 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 
And after this, one or two prayers 
from this book might be used; but the 
service should be short, so that it keep 
the heart and mind alert, and be the 
instrument of real prayer, which, in the 
deep silences of the soul, communes 
with God face to face. 

Grace Church Rectory, 
New York, 
28 July 1922 

* A list of suggested readings is printed at 
the end of this book. 

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Ptapet0 fot a Dap 



FORENOON and afternoon and night, — 
Forenoon, 

And afternoon, and night, — Forenoon, and 
— what! 

The empty song repeats itself. No more? 

Yea, that is Life: make this forenoon sub- 
lime, 

This afternoon a psalm, this night a prayer, 

And Time is conquered, and thy crown is 
won. 

Edward Rowland Sill 



a Praper fot dBatlp 
horning 

ALMIGHTY God, grant that 
I may awake to the joy of this 
day, finding gladness in all its toil and 
difficulty, in all its pleasure and suc- 
cess, in all its failure and sorrow; 
cause me to throw open the windows 
of my life, that I may look always 
away from myself and behold the need 
of the world; give me the will and the 
strength to bring the gift of thy glad- 
ness to others of thy children, that with 
them I may stand to bear the burden 
and heat of the day and offer thee the 
praise of work well done; through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



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3 ptapet for afternoon 

OGOD, my heavenly Father, who 
hast brought me thus far in 
safety; Comfort me with the remem- 
brance of thy care. Lay not my mis- 
using of the morning hours to my 
charge; while there is yet time, let me 
bring the day to victory. When I am 
weary and faint-hearted, inspire me 
with the vision of thy purpose for my 
life; when I am tempted, make me 
strong; when I complain, teach me thy 
patience; when I forget, remind me of 
thy love. And so, O Lord, bring me 
to the end of this day in the joy with 
which it began, through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 



[4] 



a Prapet for H2igl)t 

OLORD, who watchest over thy 
children while they sleep; Re- 
ceive me and all I love into thy keep- 
ing; forgive us wherein we have been 
ungrateful; wherein we have done our 
best grant that we may forget our fail- 
ure. Be a resting-place for all who 
are in any trouble. Defend great 
causes in Church and Nation, for that 
without thee those who watch them 
wake in vain. Guard the workers of 
the night, keeping far from them the 
powers of darkness; and to all others 
grant the gift of sleep, that when the 
morning cometh the whole world may 
rejoice in thy light; through Jesus 
Christ our Saviour. Amen. 



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OUR life is but an autumn sun, 
Its glorious noon, how 
quickly past; 
Lead us, O Christ, our life-work done, 
Safe home at last ; 

Where saints are clothed in spotless 
white, 

And evening shadows never fall, 
Where Thou, eternal Light of Light, 

Art Lord of all. 

Godfrey Thring 



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Ptapers tot Little Cfcil&ten 
to §>ap 



HERE a little child I stand 
Heaving up my either hand; 
Cold as paddocks though they be. 
Here I lift them up to Thee, 
For a benison to fall 
On our meat and on us all. Amen. 

Robert Herrick 



a Rowing draper 

OGOD, make me glad all the 
day long; and, when the night 
cometh, let me fall asleep thinking of 
thy goodness and thy love; for Jesus' 
sake. Amen. 



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a Ptaper Cot a Cinlti Mo 
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GOD, who seest me; Make me 
brave; for Jesus' sake. Amen. 



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a Praper tot a Cinld Who 
10 aftaiD 

OGOD, who art always with me 
in the darkness and in the light ; 
Tell me now that thou art here; for 
Jesus' sake. Amen. 



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a slight ptaper 

OGOD, who lovest me all the day 
and all the night; Bless all I 
love, and keep them happy, keep them 
good ; and tomorrow make me obedient, 
unselfish, and kind; for Jesus' sake. 
Amen. 



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Ptapcr0 tot 15ov$ at 



GOD, who created me 
Nimble and light of limb, 
In three elements free, 

To run, to ride, to swim: 
Not when the sense is dim, 

But now from the heart of joy, 
I would remember Him: 
Take the thanks of a boy. 

Jesu, King and Lord, 

Whose are my foes to fight, 
Gird me with Thy sword 

Swift and sharp and bright. 
Thee would I serve if I might; 

And conquer if I can. 
From day-dawn till night, 

Take the strength of a man. 

Henry Charles Beeching 



3 Ptaper for a Strong 

OGOD, who hast made me; 
Grant me thy gift of health, 
that with a strong body I may fight 
for the right and the true, and be thy 
faithful soldier and servant unto my 
life's end; through Jesus Christ our 
Lord. Amen, 



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3 Ptapet Cot a Clean l^eatt 

ALMIGHTY God, drive from 
me all unclean thoughts, keep 
my lips from all wicked words, and in 
every temptation save me by the re- 
membrance of thy Son Jesus Christ, 
glorious in purity and strength, my 
Master and my King. Amen. 



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3 Ptapet for Lopaltp 

ALMIGHTY God, grant me thy 
gift of loyalty. For my Home 
give me love and obedience; for my 
Country, sacrifice and service; for my 
Church, reverence and devotion ; and in 
everything make me true to thee; 
through thy Son, our Saviour, Jesus 
Cnnst. Amen. 



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a Praper for Jftinsfolk 

O FATHER, who art the protec- 
tor of all the families of the 
earth; Guard this day all I love; keep 
them from sin; shield them from the 
bitterness of pain and sorrow; and, if 
darkness come, gladden them with thy 
light and thy love; through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 



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a Ptaper foe &inDne00 

GRANT, O Lord, that in all the 
joy of my life I may never for- 
get to be kind. Help me to be un- 
selfish in friendship, thoughtful of those 
less happy than myself, and eager to 
bear the burdens of others; through 
Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen. 



[19] 



a Ptapet fot a purpose in 
Mtt 

OGOD, who hast called me to 
thy service; Show me thy pur- 
pose for my life; though it be hard, 
make me long to follow it; and give 
me courage to persevere till, at the last, 
I reach the goal which thou hast set 
for me ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 



[20] 



Ptapet0 iBttou public 



€J These Verses were sent to the Rector of 
Grace Church anonymously in May, 1911. 
They may perhaps express the feeling of 
others who enter their own Church. 

O HOUSE of God, which stands so calm 
and fair, 
Amid the turmoil and the noise and strife! 
Within thy doors are hope and peace and 
rest; 
Without, the struggle and the pain call'd 
life. 

How wonderful it is to turn aside, 

And kneel before thine altar lost in prayer, 

Yet know that just outside lie tragedy 

And strangely mingled laughter and 
despair. 

Well art thou nam'd, thou stately Church 
of Grace, 
So calmly standing midst life's wild 
alarms ; 
May we like thee wait trusting in our place, 
May we be folded close in God's own 
arms. 



a Ptaper on (Entering 
Cfjurcf) 

OGOD, who makest thyself 
known in the stillness; Let me 
feel thy presence in this sacred place; 
make me to be of the company of brave 
saints who have worshipped here in 
spirit and in truth; through the voices 
of men and the instruments of praise 
give me to lift my heart to thee ; and so, 
O Lord, purify my life that, going 
forth into the world, I may go in thy 
strength and in thy love ; through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 



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8 Praper Cot (SuiDance in 
Oncertaintp 

ALMIGHTY God, grant that in 
times of uncertainty thy Holy 
Spirit may take from me all selfishness 
and compromise, and guide me to the 
choice that is right; through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 



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3 Praper for Jfl3eatne00 to 
Cftri0t 

ALMIGHTY God, who hast sent 
thy Son into the world to be 
for ever the friend of mankind; Grant 
to me the consciousness of his presence, 
that, receiving his power, I may con- 
quer temptations and troubles, and rise 
with strength to do thy will; through 
the same Jesus Christ our Saviour. 
Amen. 



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a Ptager tot t&e mill to 
IBzlizbt 

OGOD, who hast taught me to 
trust in thee as my loving Fa- 
ther ; Open my heart to share that most 
daring faith which thou hast revealed 
to thy servants in all ages, till the little- 
ness of my knowledge is lost in the 
greatness of thy love; through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 



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Jptapets "Before t&e l^olp 
Communion 



Tip WAS August, and the fierce sun over- 

A head 
Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal 

Green, 
And the pale weaver, through his windows 

seen 
In Spitalfields, look'd thrice dispirited. 

I met a preacher there I knew, and said: 
"111 and overworked, how fare you in this 

scene ? " 
"Bravely!" said he; "for I of late have been 
Much cheer'd with thoughts of Christ, the 

living bread" 

O human soul! as long as thou canst so 
Set up a mark of everlasting light, 
Above the howling senses' ebb and flow, 

To cheer thee and to right thee if thou 

roam — 
Not with lost toil thou labourest through the 

night ! 
Thou mak'st the heaven thou hop'st indeed 

thy home. 

Matthew Arnold 



a Ptaper foe iftepentance 

ALMIGHTY God, give me to 
search and to find all that is 
wrong in my life. Let me be satisfied 
with nothing less than to be perfect as 
thou, O Father, art perfect in heaven. 
I am not worthy to eat so much as the 
crumbs which fall from the feast of thy 
love; for I have grieved thee with my 
wrong doing ; even more have I grieved 
thee with my feeble hands when I 
could have done valiant deeds in thy 
Name, with my silence when I could 
have spoken for the right and the true, 
with my empty heart when I could 
have filled it with thoughts of thee. 
Regard not my deeds, my words, my 
thoughts; but have respect only to my 
will to forsake my sin ; and so wilt 
thou, O God, receive me; and grant 
me power in the fellowship of the 
Perfect to amend my life; through 
Jesus Christ my Saviour. Amen. 



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3 Prapet Cot Lotoe anB 
Clmritp caJitft ail $©en 

OGOD, who in thy Son Jesus 
Christ hast revealed thyself the 
God of love ; Grant to me such a share 
of thy perfect charity as shall enable me 
to forgive all who have done or wish 
me evil. If any man hath cursed me, 
give me grace to bless him ; if any man 
hath hated me, give me grace to do him 
good; if any man hath despitefully 
used me and persecuted me, give me 
grace to pray for him. And so, O 
Father, admit me to the feast of thy 
Son's love, for that, forgetting all in- 
juries and stings of this life, and re- 
membering only his infinite patience, I 
would be clad in the robes of his love, 
and thereby become an acceptable guest 
at the table of him who giveth me 
power to overcome the world, my Lord 
and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen. 



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a Ptaper for a H3eto JLife 

OLORD God Almighty, whose 
Son did not give to the world 
the feast of the broken head and the 
outpoured wine before he had offered 
his own life to be broken on the cross 
and his own blood to be poured out on 
Calvary; Grant to me, that as I enter 
the joy of his feast, I may carry in my 
heart the price of that joy, and give my 
life to be broken and my blood to be 
outpoured, whereby my friends and 
neighbours, living more abundantly by 
the gift of myself, may with me attain 
to the benefit of the full, perfect, and 
sufficient sacrifice of Jesus Christ, our 
only Saviour and Redeemer. Amen. 



[31] 



a ptager to tie jFiiieli mm 
Cfmst 

OGOD, who dost govern the 
thoughts of men; Bring to my 
mind the upper room where the Lord 
Jesus broke the bread with his disciples 
in the night before he was crucified; 
grant to me that, being of that com- 
pany, I may look into the face of him 
who gave himself for the world. While 
I eat of his bread and drink of his 
cup, fill my life with his life, and send 
me forth to think his thoughts, to say 
his words, to do his deeds; and so, O 
blessed Father, grant that, though I 
know it not, the light of his face may 
shine in my face, and all men may take 
note that I have been with Jesus; who 
liveth and reigneth with thee and the 
Holy Spirit, the God of everlasting 
love, world without end. Amen. 



[32] 



Ptapets for a ^ome 



A BOY was born at Bethlehem 
That knew the haunts of Galilee. 
He wandered on Mount Lebanon, 
And learned to love each forest tree. 

But I was born at Marlborough, 
And love the homely faces there; 

And for all other men besides 
*Tis little love I have to spare. 

I should not mind to die for them, 

My own dear downs, my comrades true, 

But that great heart of Bethlehem, 
He died for men he never knew. 

And yet, I think at Golgotha, 

As Jesus* eyes were closed in death, 

They saw with love most passionate, 
The village street at Nazareth. 



a Ptaget on (Entering a 
j^eto ^ome 

OLORD Jesus, who didst enter 
the home of thy friends in 
Bethany, sharing its sorrow and its 
joy; Enter, we pray thee, this house 
as its perpetual guest. Grant that 
mirth and gladness may be an offering 
to thee, even as prayer and praise. 
Grant to all who rest beneath this roof 
refreshment and strength whereby they 
may go forth to bolder service in thy 
Name. And should days of darkness 
befall, turn them, O Christ, to days of 
light, opening our eyes to see thy bright 
presence even in the blackness of this 
world's night. And so, O Lord, lead 
us day by day to closer fellowship with 
thee, who art, with the Father and the 
Holy Spirit, the God of Love and 
Peace and Joy, world without end. 
Amen. 



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a Ptapet for 2Dur Ci)ilDren 

ALMIGHTY God, bless, we be- 
seech thee, the children and 
youth of this house. Grant to all who 
are appointed to teach them the will 
and the power rightly to instruct them, 
that as they grow in years, they may 
increase in faith, courage, and love. 
Keep their lips undefiled, and preserve 
their bodies in temperance, soberness, 
and chastity. Grant them at length to 
become true servants to this Nation and 
to thy Church; and give them always 
to confess as their Master, thy Son our 
Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. 



[36] 



3 draper for patience 

OGOD, our Father, who bearest 
with us though we bitterly of- 
fend; Grant to us patience with one 
another, that we may cast away all 
fretfulness and complaining and what- 
soever hinders the course of brotherly 
kindness; through Jesus Christ our 
Lord. Amen. 



[37] 



3 Ptapet to fie JFtee from 
Cfllorrp 

OLORD, who hast pity for all 
our weakness; Put from us 
worry and all misgiving, that having 
done our best while it was day, we 
may, when night cometh, commit our- 
selves, our tasks, and all we love into 
thy keeping, so receiving, as from thee, 
the gift of sleep; through Jesus Christ 
our Saviour. Amen. 



[38] 



Prapet0 tot t&e Citp 



JUDGE eternal, throned in splendour, 
Lord of lords and King of kings, 
With thy living fire of judgment 

Purge this land of bitter things; 
Solace all its wide dominion 
With the healing of thy wings. 

Still the weary folk are pining 
For the hour that brings release, 

And the city's crowded clangour 
Cries aloud for sin to cease; 

And the homesteads and the woodlands 
Plead in silence for their peace. 

Crown, O God, thine own endeavour; 

Cleave our darkness with thy sword; 
Feed the faint and hungry heathen 

With the richness of thy word; 
Cleanse the body of this nation 

Through the glory of the Lord. 

Henry Scott Holland 



a Ptaper for <SooD 
(SoDetnment 

OGOD, whose blessed Son wept 
over the sins of Jerusalem; 
Grant to us searchings of heart because 
of the sins of this community; vouch- 
safe to us such officers as shall, without 
fear or favour, boldly maintain the 
law; so that truth and morality, re- 
ligion and honour may be established 
among us for ever; through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 



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a Ptapet for Lonelp People 

O HEAVENLY Father, who 
wast with thy Son when all his 
companions were scattered; Be with 
me in my loneliness. Though I be far 
from my kindred and friends, join me 
to them in thy love, and do for them 
what I dare not ask. Comfort us all 
with the presence of thy Son our Sav- 
iour, whom, through thy Holy Spirit, 
thou dost send to be the friend of all 
who are sad and forsaken. And so, 
at the last, O Lord, refresh my soul 
with gratitude for this loneliness, which 
now seemeth only to be grievous; for 
that, bringing me near to thee, it hath 
caused me to speak, and thou hast 
heard me and hast showed me mar- 
vellous great kindness in a strong city; 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



[42] 



a draper for people tof)o 
Coil 

ALMIGHTY God, who in thy 
love ever toilest for me in mak- 
ing this world my home, and who didst 
send thy Son to labour with his hands 
among the children of men ; Grant that 
I may know the dignity of honest work. 
When I am weary, comfort me with 
the remembrance that I have not 
shirked. When I am ill rewarded, 
keep far from me selfishness and bitter- 
ness, and give to me sympathy with all 
who suffer wrong, that for their sakes 
I may plead in thy Name for justice 
and love among all classes of men. And 
when night cometh, if I have done my 
duty, let me not be anxious for the 
morrow, because thou art my Father 
and wilt keep me and those whom I 
love in perfect peace; through Jesus 
Christ our Saviour. Amen. 



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a prager for CempteD 
People 

OHOLY Spirit, who sufferest 
me to be tempted that I may 
be strong ; Take from my heart all self- 
pity and excuses; enlighten my mind 
with thy vision of purity and honour 
and love; and give to my whole being 
the power so to fight my besetting sin 
that, though I be scarred, I may win 
the victory of my Master, Jesus Christ ; 
to whom, with thee and the Father, be 
all the loyalty of my life, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 



[44] 



drapers for a cOorlD at 
mat 



ONCE to every man and nation 
Comes the moment to decide, 
In the strife of truth with falsehood, 

For the good or evil side. 
By the light of burning martyrs 

Jesus' bleeding feet I track, 
Toiling up new Calvaries ever 

With the cross that turns not back* 

Though the cause of evil prosper, 

Yet 'tis truth alone is strong; 
Though her portion be the scaffold, 

And upon the throne be wrong, 
Yet that scaffold sways the future, 

And, behind the dim unknown, 
Standeth God within the shadow, 

Keeping watch above his own. 

James Russell Lowell 

THOUGH love repine, and reason chafe, 
There came a voice without reply, — 
**'Tis man's perdition to be safe, 

When for the truth he ought to die." 

Ralph Waldo Emerson 



a Praper for tfje ailfeD 
Nations 

ALMIGHTY God, grant that we 
and they who fight at our side 
may so keep our hands from all dis- 
honour, that we may dare to ask of 
thee the victory; through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 



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a Praper for our ©Harriot 

OGOD, our refuge and strength; 
Bless all who contend for the 
right and the true ; keep them safe from 
all evil ; grant them skill and courage in 
battle ; heal their wounds ; assuage their 
pain; and whenever, soon or late, in 
days of war or in days of peace, thou 
openest to them the gates of larger life, 
receive them again into thy joyful serv- 
ice, to win with thee and thy servants 
everywhere the eternal victory of all 
good over all wickedness; through our 
only Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. 



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a Prager for Doctors anD 

Curses and Dritiew of 

Ambulances: 

ALMIGHTY God, who dost 
send thy servants upon errands 
of mercy ; Bless all who minister to the 
suffering caused by war; keep them 
safe in all danger; and give them 
strength and love to heal in thy Name; 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. A men. 



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3 ptapet for Cimplaitt0 

OGOD, give grace and power, we 
beseech thee, to the ministers of 
thy Word in all fleets and armies; in- 
spire them with patience, kindness, and 
wisdom, that they may reveal to those 
whom they serve that in all times and in 
all places thou carest for them; 
through Jesus Christ our Saviour. 
Amen. 



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a Ptaper (or Lopaltp 

OGOD, our ruler and king; Put 
to silence the voices of foolish 
men in this nation; kindle the spirit of 
sacrifice, loyalty, and unity, that we 
may go forth in thy might to win free- 
dom for the oppressed; through thy 
Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



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a Ptapet tot tfie 

OLORD, open the eyes of those 
who govern this nation that 
they may see thy purpose, and grant 
them obedience speedily to fulfil it; 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



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a draper for Cfcose at 

O HEAVENLY Father, who 
didst sustain thy most dear Son 
upon the cross ; Give courage and faith 
to those who in the time of war abide 
at home; make their love a beacon to 
those who struggle in the night of bat- 
tle; whereby both together may receive 
from thee the praise of deeds well 
done; through our Redeemer Jesus 
Christ Amen. 



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3 Prapet for peace 

BLESSED Lord, whose pity never 
faileth; Forgive the sins of the 
nations, and grant to them a righteous 
and enduring peace, out of which shall 
flow happiness to the people for ever- 
more; for the love of thine only Son, 
our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. 



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prapers foe tfte Cjbutcf) 



THROUGH the night of doubt and 
sorrow 
Onward goes the pilgrim band, 
Singing songs of expectation, 

Marching to the promised land. 
Clear before us through the darkness 

Gleams and burns the guiding light, 
Brother clasps the hand of brother, 
Stepping fearless through the night. 

One, the light of God's own presence, 

O'er His ransomed people shed, 
Chasing far the gloom and terror, 

Brightening all the path we tread: 
One, the object of our journey, 

One, the faith which never tires, 
One, the earnest looking forward, 

One, the hope our God inspires. 

5. Baring Could 



a Ptapet for tfte SnDftriDual 

OLORD, I pray thee, make me a 
living member of thy kingdom, 
daily finding ways to serve thee, that 
by word and deed I may strengthen 
thy Church; through Jesus Christ our 
Lord. Amen. 



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a ptapet for tfte Paris!) 

ALMIGHTY God, pour thy 
heavenly grace, I beseech thee, 
upon my Parish Church; grant to its 
officers a vision of its greater work ; and 
to every member of the same give the 
will and the strength to bring this vision 
into life; through Jesus Christ our 
Saviour. Amen. 



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3 Ptapet fot tfte Dioce0e 

OGOD, whose love reacheth unto 
the ends of the world ; Bless, I 
pray thee, this Diocese ; and grant that 
all who share its benefit may show forth 
thy glory by deeds and by gifts for the 
spread of thy kingdom; through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 



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3 Ptapet for tfje OToie 
Ctmrct) 

O ETERNAL God, who by thy 
Son Jesus Christ didst establish 
the family of thy Church in all the 
world; Breathe upon it anew die gifts 
of thy Holy Spirit, that, awaking to 
thy command, it may go forth in lowly 
service and in conquering might to win 
mankind to the love of thy Name; 
through our only Saviour Jesus Christ. 
Amen. 



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Prayers for areat Causes 

in tfce illation anO 

t&e C&orio 



MINE eyes have seen the glory of the 
coming of the Lord: 
He is trampling out the vintage where the 
grapes of wrath are stored; 
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His 
terrible swift sword. 
His truth is marching on. 

He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall 
never call retreat; 
He is sifting out the hearts of men before 
His judgment-seat 
O! be swift, my soul, to answer Him! be 
jubliant, my feet! 
Our God is marching on. 

Julia Ward Howe 



a ptager for a Christian 

ALMIGHTY God, who didst 
send thy Son into the world to 
be the King of Love; Grant us, by 
our gifts and by our prayers, to be 
joined to thy servants who in far places 
are telling thy children of him ; till both 
we and those whom thou hast given 
us shall be gathered about his throne; 
through the same Jesus Christ our 
Saviour. Amen. 



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3 Prapet for Jl3ut$e0 
(DtaDuating from a 

hospital 

ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly 
Father, the Author of life, of 
health, and of safety ; Look down with 
the eyes of thy mercy, and hallow with 
thy presence this Hospital, that through 
thy grace it may minister to those who 
are oppressed in mind and body. 
Grant to the Trustees and Officers 
wisdom and prudence to order and di- 
rect its affairs in accordance with thy 
will. Bless and sustain the Physicians 
and the Nurses and all members of this 
household, that they may duly execute 
their several duties in thy fear and love. 
And to those who this night go forth 
trained and furnished for a great work 
in thy Name give thy blessing and thy 
protection, that with pity and with pa- 
tience and with skill they may lighten 
the weariness and pain of many of thy 
children, that many through their care 
may be restored to health and service in 
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this world, and that all to whom they 
minister may by them be cheered and 
helped in the way that leadeth to 
eternal life; through Jesus Christ our 
Saviour. Amen. 



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a ptaper for Bussia 

OGOD, who didst send thy Son 
to make us free; Guard, we 
pray thee, the freedom of thy Russian 
children ; deliver them from false coun- 
sel; stablish them in righteous order; 
and raise up leaders, brave and strong, 
who shall fashion them into a mighty 
nation ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 



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3 Ptaper Cot tfje (Enemies 
erf jFreeDom 

O FATHER of every nation; 
Give to the enemies of freedom 
the liberty which thou hast given us; 
deliver them from rulers who exercise 
lordship and tyranny; and grant them 
to see with joy the coming of govern- 
ment of the people, by the people, for 
the people in the whole earth, wherein 
they and we shall be brethren together 
under one Master, Jesus Christ. Amen. 



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a prapet tor t&e ©pptestfeD 

OGOD, who art Lord of lords 
and King of kings; Grant thy 
protection to the weak and oppressed 
of the earth; until the whole world is 
filled with thy freedom; through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 



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a Pcaper for tbt H3ation 

OGOD, who didst guide our fa- 
thers through hardship and 
courage into this land of freedom; 
Grant that we may quit ourselves like 
men and be ready to contend with our 
lives, if need be, for the keeping of 
that which our fathers have won, for 
the sake of thy children everywhere; 
through him who by his sacrifice hath 
made us free, our Saviour Jesus Christ. 
Amen. 



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a Ptager for i&igfrteotwness 
in tfje Wiotlti 

ALMIGHTY God, make men to 
hate that which is bad in 
thought, word, and deed; make them 
to love that which is good ; make them 
to stand up for the right and the true, 
as brave soldiers of Christ; and, day 
by day, make them faithful members of 
his Kingdom the Church; through the 
same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 



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Ptapets tot $®zn and 
fiSamen in Ctoufile 



BE brave to live. Desponding heart, be 
strong, — 
Strong to submit, to trust, to wait; 
Our God is true, although His times be long 

And hopes fulfillment late. 
Hid by the misty curtain from thy view, 

The years seem boundless, but a Hand 
Which cannot fail shall guide thy feet all 
through 
That undiscovered land. 

Make not of work a labour. God is good. 

What strength He asks, He ready stands 
to give. 
Less by their fears, more by their love, He 
would 

Have all his children live. 
And thee He loveth; stronger love is not; 

Earth cannot give a peace so deep. 
Then calmly live, take patiently thy lot, 

And God thy spirit keep. 

William Reed Huntington 



a Praper for Cfcose in 
Pain 

OGOD, whose blessed Son en- 
dured the bitterness of the 
cross; Grant that all thy servants in 
pain may remember him, receiving 
strength from his strength, till they all 
partake of his victory ; through the same 
Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen. 



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3 Praper for Cftose in 
Rental Darkness 

MOST merciful Father, send out 
thy light to thy children who 
grope in thick darkness ; turn the night 
of their despair into the morning of thy 
hope, and cause them to rest in thee, 
for Jesus' sake. Amen. 



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a Ptapet for ail Wit £otoe 

ALMIGHTY God, give us grace 
to trust to thy never-failing care 
and love those who are dear to us, for 
this life and the life to come; knowing 
that thou art doing for them better 
things than we can desire or pray for; 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



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3 ptaper (or peace 

ALMIGHTY God, who hast 
taught us that they who mourn 
shall be comforted; Grant that in all 
our grief we may turn to thee; and, 
because our need is beyond the help of 
men, grant us the peace of thy consola- 
tion and the joy of thy love; through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, 



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a praper for Ct)O0c tofjo 
ftatie ^am'sfjeD from 

tfilS CaotID 

OGOD, who art our Father for 
ever and ever; Bless my be- 
loved who, through the gate of death, 
have passed into thy nearer presence. 
Tell them my love, and grant me to 
know their love. In ways I cannot 
fathom grant me to help them, even as 
they are permitted to help me. Give 
to them such happiness as this world 
can never know; and, beyond all my 
power to ask, grant them to be noble 
and great in thy sight; through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 



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8 Prapet for tfte ^eatienlp 
Vision 

LORD, we pray thee that thou 
wilt open our eyes to behold 
the heaven that lies about us, wherein 
they walk who, being born to the new 
life, serve thee with the clearer vision 
and the greater joy; through Jesus 
Christ our Saviour. Amen. 



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CJ)anfe0gtuing5 



HOW good is man's life, the mere liv- 
ing! how fit to employ 

All the heart and the soul and the senses for- 
ever in joy! 

Hast thou loved the white locks of thy father, 
whose sword thou didst guard 

When he trusted thee forth with the armies, 
for glorious reward? 

Didst thou see the thin hands of thy mother, 
held up as men sung 

The low song of the nearly-departed, and 
hear her faint tongue 

Joining in while it could to the witness, 'Let 
one more attest, 

I have lived, seen God's hand through a life- 
time, and all was for best'? 

Then they sang thro* their tears in strong 
triumph, not much, but the rest. 

Robert Browning 



a C&anfe0gtom0; tot a 
^appp Dap 

OGOD, who hast put me into thy 
beautiful wbrld, sparing me this 
day all sorrow and pain; Grant that I 
may remember this thy great goodness 
with thanksgiving. Take from me all 
false security in mine own strength, and 
daily increase my reliance upon thee. 
Through me bring the gift of thy joy to 
all who are near me, especially the bur- 
dened and oppressed. And when 
darkness overtaketh me, keep me mind- 
ful of the brightness in which I now 
walk, that, in the blackness of the 
world's night as in the glory of the 
morning, I may abide in thine ever- 
lasting light, and evermore give thanks 
unto thee; through Jesus Christ our 
Lord. Amen. 



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a CftanksgMng for 
Deliverance from GBtril 

OGOD, whose blessed Son hath 
taught us to pray to thee for 
deliverance from evil; I thank thee for 
the victory which thou hast given me 
this day. When companions bade me 
enter into temptation, when the thoughts 
of my heart caught fire, when the 
wicked deed was well nigh done, thou, 

Lord, didst shew me thy beauty and 
thy love ; and, as the swift bird ascend- 
eth from the snare of the fowler, so I 
flew, as on wings of light, into thy 
heaven, and now, O Father, with thee 

1 am safe. Wherefore I give thee un- 
feigned thanks; through Jesus Christ, 
my King. Amen. 



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a C!mnk0gitring tot 
Deliverance from peril 

ALMIGHTY God, who, in my 
peril, hast given thine angels 
charge over me to keep me in all my 
ways; I praise and glorify thy holy 
Name for this thy mercy, and most 
humbly beseech thee that, as thou hast 
set thy love upon me, thou wilt en- 
able me to exalt thee, not only with my 
lips, but with my whole life ; so that all 
my days may be to thee for a thanks- 
giving; through Jesus Christ my Sav- 
iour. Amen. 



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a Cimnksgitring for a 
§>u0Den ©teat 3[op 

O HEAVENLY Father, the me- 
morial of whose abundant 
kindness is from generation to genera- 
tion ; I bless thy Name for the joy with 
which on this day thou hast crowned 
my life. Grant me to live henceforth 
as becometh one to whom thou hast 
given honour and gladness; that, 
through loving and unselfish service to 
men, I may declare thy power, thy 
glory, and the mightiness of thy king- 
dom; through him who, when he was 
ready to mount the throne of his cross 
for the joy that was set before him, 
knelt most lovingly to wash the feet of 
his disciples, Jesus Christ, the radiant 
Master of the world, both now and 
evermore. Amen. 



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passages from t&e IBMt 
for jFamilp drapers 



WHEN Jesus came to Golgotha they 
hanged Him on a tree, 
They drave great nails through hands and 

feet and made a Calvary. 
They crowned Him with a crown of thorns, 

red were His wounds and deep, 
For those were crude and cruel days, and 
human flesh was cheap. 

When Jesus came to Birmingham they simply 

passed Him by, 
They never hurt a hair of Him, they only let 

Him die. 
For men had grown more tender and they 

would not give Him pain, 
They only just passed down the street, and 

left Him in the rain. 

Still Jesus cried, 'Forgive them, for they 

know not what they do,* 
And still it rained the winter rain that 

drenched Him through and through, 
The crowds went home and left the streets 

without a soul to see, 
And Jesus crouched against a wall and cried 

for Calvary. 



Hear the "words of a great Prophet, 
who, hundreds of years before the 
coming of Christ, spoke of the hope 
in the heart of the ancient world. 

COMFORT ye, comfort ye my 
people, saith your God. Speak 
ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry 
unto her, that her warfare is accom- 
plished, that her iniquity is pardoned: 
far she hath received of the Lord's 
hand double for all her sins. The voice 
of him that crieth in the wilderness, 
Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make 
straight in the desert a highway for our 
God. Every valley shall be exalted, 
and every mountain and hill shall be 
made low: and the crooked shall be 
made straight, and the rough places 
plain : and the glory of the Lord shall 
be revealed, and all flesh shall see it 
together: for the mouth of the Lord 
hath spoken it. The voice said, Cry. 
And he said, What shall I cry? All 
flesh is grass, and all the goodliness 
thereof is as the flower of the field : the 
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grass withereth, the flower fadeth: 
because the spirit of the Lord bloweth 
upon it: surely the people is grass. 
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth : 
but the word of our God shall stand 
for ever. O Zion, that bringest good 
tidings, get thee up into the high moun- 
tain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good 
tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; 
lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the 
cities of Judah, Behold your God! 
Behold, the Lord God will come with 
strong hand, and his arm shall rule for 
him: behold, his reward is with him, 
and his work before him. He shall 
feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall 
gather the lambs with his arm, and 
carry them in his bosom, and shall 
gently lead those that are with young. 



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Hear the song of the Mother of Jesus, 
which she sang when she £nen> that 
the hope of the world was soon to 
be fulfilled. 

MY soul doth magnify the Lord: 
and my spirit hath rejoiced in 
God my Saviour. 

For he hath regarded: the lowliness 
of his hand-maiden. 

For behold, from henceforth: all 
generations shall call me blessed. 

For he that is mighty hath magnified 
me : and holy is his Name. 

And his mercy is on them that fear 
him : throughout all generations. 

He hath showed strength with his 
arm : he hath scattered the proud in 
the imagination of their hearts. 

He hath put down the mighty from 
their seat : and hath exalted the hum- 
ble and meek. 

He hath filled the hungry with good 
things : and the rich he hath sent empty 
away. 

He remembering his mercy hath 
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holpen his servant Israel : as he prom- 
ised to our forefathers, Abraham and 
his seed, for ever. 



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Hear the words of the Gospel, record- 
ing the birth of the Lord Jesus. 

AND it came to pass in those days, 
that there went out a decree 
from Caesar Augustus, that all the 
world should be taxed. (And this 
taxing was first made when Cyrenius 
was governor of Syria.) And all 
went to be taxed, every one into his 
own city. And Joseph also went up 
from Galilee, out of the city of Naz- 
areth, into Judaea, unto the city of 
David, which is called Bethlehem; 
(because he was of the house and line- 
age of David:) to be taxed with Mary 
his espoused wife. And so it was, 
that, while they were there, she brought 
forth her firstborn son, and wrapped 
him in swaddling clothes, and laid him 
in a manger; because there was no 
room for them in the inn. 

And there were in the same country 

shepherds abiding in the field, keeping 

watch over their flock by night. And, 

lo, the angel of the Lord came upon 

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them, and the glory of the Lord shone 
round about them : and they were sore 
afraid. And the angel said unto them, 
Fear not : for, behold, I bring you 
good tidings of great joy, which shall 
be to all people. For unto you is born 
this day in the city of David a Sav- 
iour, which is Christ the Lord. And 
this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall 
find the babe wrapped in swaddling 
clothes, lying in a manger. And sud- 
denly there was with the angel a multi- 
tude of the heavenly host praising God, 
and saying, Glory to God in the high- 
est, and on earth peace, good will 
toward men. 



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Hear the song of the aged Simeon 
Tvhich he sang in the Temple when 
he satv the Child Jesus and took 
Htm up in his arms and blessed 
Cod. 

THERE was a man in Jerusalem, 
whose name was Simeon; and 
the same man was just and devout, 
waiting for the consolation of Israel : 
and the Holy Ghost was upon him. 
And it was revealed unto him by the 
Holy Ghost, that he should not see 
death, before he had seen the Lord's 
Christ. And he came by the Spirit into 
the temple : and when the parents 
brought in the child Jesus, to do for 
him after the custom of die law, then 
took he him up in his arms, and blessed 
God, and said, Lord, now lettest thou 
thy servant depart in peace, according 
to thy word : for mine eyes have seen 
thy salvation, which thou hast pre- 
pared before the face of all people; a 
light to lighten the Gentiles, and the 
glory of thy people Israel. And 
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Joseph and his mother marvelled at 
those things which were spoken of him. 
And Simeon blessed them, and said 
unto Mary his mother, Behold, this 
child is set for the fall and rising again 
of many in Israel ; and for a sign which 
shall be spoken against; (yea, a sword 
shall pierce through thy own soul also,) 
that the thoughts of many hearts may 
be revealed. 



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Hear the words of the Gospel, record- 
ing the visit of the Wise Men to our 
Lord Jesus while yet He rvas a little 
Child. 

WHEN Jesus was born in Beth- 
lehem of Judaea, in the days 
of Herod the king, behold, there 
came wise men from the east to Jeru- 
salem, saying, Where is he that is born 
King of the Jews? for we have seen 
his star in the east, and are come to 
worship him. When Herod the king 
had heard these things, he was troubled, 
and all Jerusalem with him. And 
when he had gathered all the chief 
priests and scribes of the people to- 
gether, he demanded of them where 
Christ should be born. And they said 
unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea : for 
thus it is written by the prophet, And 
thou Bethlehem, in the land of Judea, 
art not the least among the princes of 
Judea : for out of thee shall come a 
Governor, that shall rule my people 
Israel. Then Herod, when he had 
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privily called the wise men, enquired 
of them diligently what time the star 
appeared. And he sent them to Beth- 
lehem, and said, Go and search dili- 
gently for the young child; and when 
ye have found him, bring me word 
again, that I may come and worship 
him also. When they had heard the 
king, they departed; and, lo, the star, 
which they saw in the east, went before 
them, till it came and stood over where 
the young child was. When they saw 
the star, they rejoiced with exceeding 
great joy. And when they were come 
into the house, they saw the young 
child with Mary his mother, and fell 
down, and worshipped him: and when 
they had opened their treasures, they 
presented unto him gifts; gold, and 
frankincense, and myrrh. And being 
warned of God in a dream that they 
should not return to Herod, they de- 
parted into their own country another 
way. 



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Hear the words of the Gospel, record- 
ing the visit of the Child Jesus to 
Jerusalem when He was twelve 
years old. 

NOW his parents went to Jeru- 
salem every year at the feast of 
the passover. And when he was 
twelve years old, they went up to Jeru- 
salem after the custom of the feast. 
And when they had fulfilled the days, 
as they returned, the child Jesus tarried 
behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and 
his mother knew not of it. But they, 
supposing him to have been in the com- 
pany, went a day's journey; and they 
sought him among their kinsfolk and 
acquaintance. And when they found 
him not, they turned back again to 
Jerusalem, seeking him. And it came 
to pass, that after three days they found 
him in the temple, sitting in the midst of 
the doctors, both hearing them, and 
asking them questions. And all that 
heard him were astonished at his under- 
standing and answers. And when they 
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saw him, they were amazed: and his 
mother said unto him, Son, why hast 
thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy 
father and I have sought thee sorrow- 
ing. And he said unto them, How is 
it that ye sought me? wist ye not that 
I must be about my Father's business? 
And they understood not the saying 
which he spake unto them. And he 
went down with them, and came to 
Nazareth, and was subject unto them: 
but his mother kept all these sayings 
in her heart. And Jesus increased in 
wisdom and stature, and in favour with 
God and man. 



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Hear the words of the Gospel, which 
record the Baptism of our Lord. 

THE beginning of the gospel of 
Jesus Christ, the Son of God; 
as it is written in the prophets, Behold, 
I send my messenger before thy face, 
which shall prepare thy way before 
thee. The voice of one crying in the 
wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the 
Lord, make his paths straight. John 
did baptize in the wilderness, and 
preach the baptism of repentance for 
the remission of sins. And there went 
out unto him all the land of Judea, and 
they of Jerusalem, and were all bap- 
tized of him in the river of Jordan, con- 
fessing their sins. And John was 
clothed with camel's hair, and with a 
girdle of a skin about his loins ; and he 
did eat locusts and wild honey; and 
preached, saying, There cometh one 
mightier than I after me, the latchet of 
whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop 
down and unloose. I indeed have 
baptized you with water: but he shall 
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baptize you with the Holy Ghost. 
And it came to pass in those days, that 
Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, 
and was baptized of John in Jordan. 
And straightway coming up out of the 
water, he saw the heavens opened, and 
the Spirit like a dove descending upon 
him: And there came a voice from 
heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved 
Son, in whom I am well pleased. 



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Hear the words of the Gospel, record- 
ing the temptation of our Lord in 
the wilderness, after His Baptism. 

THEN was Jesus led up of the 
spirit into the wilderness to be 
tempted of the devil. And when he 
had fasted forty days and forty nights, 
he was afterward an hungred. And 
when the tempter came to him, he said, 
If thou be the Son of God, command 
that these stones be made bread. But 
he answered and said, It is written, 
Man shall not live by bread alone, but 
by every word that proceedeth out of 
the mouth of God. Then the devil 
taketh him up into the holy city, and 
setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 
and saith unto him, If thou be the Son 
of God, cast thyself down : for it is 
written, He shall give his angels 
charge concerning thee : and in their 
hands they shall bear thee up, lest at 
any time thou dash thy foot against a 
stone. Jesus said unto him, It is writ- 
ten again, Thou shalt not tempt the 
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Lord thy God. Again, the devil taketh 
him up into an exceeding high moun- 
tain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms 
of the world, and the glory of them; 
and saith unto him, All these things 
will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down 
and worship me. Then saith Jesus 
unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for 
it is written, Thou shalt worship the 
Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou 
serve. Then the devil leaveth him, 
and, behold, angels came and minis- 
tered unto him. 



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Hear the rvords of the Gospel, record- 
ing the Lord's calling of His first 
disciples. 

JESUS, walking by the sea of 
Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon 
called Peter, and Andrew his brother, 
casting a net into the sea: for they 
were fishers. And he saith unto them, 
Follow me, and I will make you fishers 
of men. And they straightway left 
their nets, and followed him. And 
going on from thence, he saw other two 
brethren, James the son of Zebedee, 
and John his brother, in a ship with 
Zebedee their father, mending their 
nets; and he called them. And they 
immediately left the ship and their 
father, and followed him. 



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Hear the words of the Gospel, which 
record the story of Nicodemus who 
came to see Jesus secretly. 

THERE was a man of the Phari- 
sees, named Nicodemus, a ruler 
of the Jews: the same came to Jesus 
by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we 
know that thou art a teacher come from 
God : for no man can do these miracles 
that thou doest, except God be with 
him. Jesus answered and said unto 
him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 
Except a man be born again, he cannot 
see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus 
saith unto him, How can a man be born 
when he is old? can he enter the second 
time into his mother's womb, and 
be born ? Jesus answered, Verily, ver- 
ily, I say unto thee, Except a man be 
born of water and of the Spirit, he can- 
not enter into the kingdom of God. 
That which is born of the flesh is flesh ; 
and that which is born of the Spirit is 
spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, 
Ye must be born again. The wind 
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bloweth where it listeth, and thou near- 
est the sound thereof, but canst not tell 
whence it cometh, and whither it goeth : 
so is every one that is born of the Spirit. 



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Hear the words of the Gospel, which 
record the praise which the Lord 
Jesus gave to John the Baptist who 
had prepared the way for Him. 

NOW when John had heard in the 
prison the works of Christ, he 
sent two of his disciples, and said unto 
him, Art thou he that should come, or 
do we look for another? Jesus an- 
swered and said unto them, Go and 
shew John again those things which 
ye do hear and see : the blind receive 
their sight, and the lame walk, the 
lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, 
the dead are raised up, and the poor 
have the gospel preached to them. 
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not 
be offended in me. And as they de- 
parted, Jesus began to say unto the 
multitudes concerning John, What 
went ye out into the wilderness to see? 
A reed shaken with the wind? But 
what went ye out for to see? A man 
clothed in soft raiment? behold, they 
that wear soft clothing are in kings' 
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houses. But what went ye out for to 
see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, 
and more than a prophet. For this is 
he, of whom it is written, Behold, I 
send my messenger before thy face, 
which shall prepare thy way before 
thee. 



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Hear the words of the Gospel, wherein 
we learn of our Lord's return to the 
town where he had lived as a fcop 
and young man. 

JESUS came to Nazareth, where 
he had been brought up: and, as 
his custom was, he went into the 
synagogue on the sabbath day, and 
stood up for to read. And there was 
delivered unto him the book of the 
prophet Esaias. And when he had 
opened the book, he found the place 
where it was written, The Spirit of the 
Lord is upon me, because he hath 
anointed me to preach the gospel to the 
poor; he hath sent me to heal the 
brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to 
the captives, and recovering of sight to 
the blind, to set at liberty them that 
are bruised, to preach the acceptable 
year of the Lord. And he closed the 
book, and he gave it again to the 
minister, and sat down. And the eyes 
of all them that were in the synagogue 
were fastened on him. 
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Hear the words of the Gospel, record- 
ing the great confession of Simon 
Peter, declaring that Jesus is the 
Christ. 

WHEN Jesus came into the 
coasts of Caesarea Philippi, 
he asked his disciples, saying, Whom 
do men say that I the Son of man 
am? And they said, Some say that 
thou art John the Baptist: some, 
Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one 
of the prophets. He saith unto them, 
But whom say ye that I am? 
And Simon Peter answered and said, 
Thou art the Christ, the Son of the 
living God. And Jesus answered and 
said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon 
Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath 
not revealed it unto thee, but my 
Father which is in heaven. And I say 
also unto thee, That thou art Peter, 
and upon this rock I will build my 
church; and the gates of hell shall not 
prevail against it. And I will give 
unto thee the keys of the kingdom of 
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heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt 
bind on earth shall be bound in heaven : 
and whatsoever thou shalt loose on 
earth shall be loosed in heaven. 



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Hear the words of the Gospel, re- 
cording the transfiguration of our 
Saviour on the mountain top. 

AND it came to pass about an 
eight days after these sayings, 
he took Peter and John and James, 
and went up into a mountain to 
pray. And as he prayed, the fashion 
of his countenance was altered, and 
his raiment was white and glister- 
ing. And, behold, there talked with 
him two men, which were Moses and 
Elias: who appeared in glory, and 
spake of his decease which he should 
accomplish at Jerusalem. But Peter 
and they that were with him were 
heavy with sleep : and when they were 
awake, they saw his glory, and the two 
men that stood with him. And it came 
to pass, as they departed from him, 
Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is 
good for us to be here : and let us make 
three tabernacles ; one for thee, and one 
for Moses, and one for Elias: not 
knowing what he said. While he thus 
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spake, there came a cloud, and over- 
shadowed them: and they feared as 
they entered into the cloud. And 
there came a voice out of the cloud, 
saying, This is my beloved Son: hear 
him. And when the voice was past, 
Jesus was found alone. And they 
kept it close, and told no man in those 
days any of those things which they 
had seen. 



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Hear the rvords of the Gospel, record- 
ing one of the healing miracles of 
our Saviour. 

AND it came to pass, as Jesus 
went to Jerusalem, that he 
passed through the midst of Samaria 
and Galilee. And as he entered 
into a certain village, there met him 
ten men that were lepers, which 
stood afar off: and they lifted up their 
voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have 
mercy on us. And when he saw them, 
he said unto them, Go shew yourselves 
unto the priests. And it came to pass, 
that, as they went, they were cleansed. 
And one of them, when he saw that 
he was healed, turned back, and with 
a loud voice glorified God, and fell 
down on his face at his feet, giving 
him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. 
And Jesus answering said, Were there 
not ten cleansed? but where are the 
nine? Arise, go thy way: thy faith 
hath made thee whole. 

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Hear the words of the Gospel, record- 
ing the way in which our Saviour 
replied to men who accused Him 
of keeping low company, 

THEN drew near unto him all 
the publicans and sinners for 
to hear him. And the Pharisees and 
scribes murmured, saying, This man 
receiveth sinners, and eateth with 
them. And he spake this parable 
unto them, saying, What man of you, 
having an hundred sheep, if he lose 
one of them, doth not leave the ninety 
and nine in the wilderness, and go 
after that which is lost, until he find 
it? And when he hath found it, he 
layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 
And when he cometh home, he calleth 
together his friends and neighbours, 
saying unto them, Rejoice with me; 
for I have found my sheep which was 
lost. I say unto you, that likewise 
joy shall be in heaven over one sinner 
that repenteth, more than over ninety 
and nine just persons, which need no 
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repentance. Either what woman hav- 
ing ten pieces of silver, if she lose one 
piece, doth not light a candle, and 
sweep the house, and seek diligently 
till she find it? And when she hath 
found it, she calleth her friends and 
her neighbours together, saying, Re- 
joice with me; for I have found the 
piece which I had lost. Likewise, I 
say unto you, there is joy in the pres- 
ence of the angels of God over one sin- 
ner that repenteth. 



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Hear the T»ords of the Lord Jesus, 
telling His disciples that He is the 
good Shepherd of His sheep. 

JESUS said, I am the good shep- 
herd: the good shepherd giveth 
his life for the sheep. But he that 
is an hireling, and not the shep- 
herd, whose own the sheep are not, 
seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the 
sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catch- 
eth them, and scattereth the sheep. 
The hireling fleeth, because he is an 
hireling, and careth not for the sheep. 
I am the good shepherd, and know 
my sheep, and am known of mine. As 
the Father knoweth me, even so know 
I the Father: and I lay down my life 
for the sheep. And other sheep I have, 
which are not of this fold: them also 
I must bring, and they shall hear my 
voice ; and there shall be one flock* and 
one shepherd. 



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Hear the words of the Lord Jesus, 
telling His disciples rvho is greatest 
in the kingdom of heaven. 

AT the same time came the disci- 
ples unto Jesus, saying, Who 
is the greatest in the kingdom of 
heaven? And Jesus called a little 
child unto him, and set him in the 
midst of them, and said, Verily I say 
unto you, Except ye be converted, and 
become as little children, ye shall not 
enter into the kingdom of heaven. 
Whosoever therefore shall humble him- 
self as this little child, the same is 
greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 
And whoso shall receive one such little 
child in my name receive th me. But 
whoso shall offend one of these little 
ones which believe in me, it were bet- 
ter for him that a millstone were 
hanged about his neck, and that he 
were drowned in the depth of the sea. 
Woe unto the world because of of- 
fences! for it must needs be that of- 
fences come; but woe to that man by 
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whom the offence cometh ! Wherefore 
if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut 
them off, and cast them from thee: it 
is better for thee to enter into life 
halt or maimed, rather than having two 
hands or two feet to be cast into ever- 
lasting fire. And if thine eye offend 
thee, pluck it out, and cast it from 
thee: it is better for thee to enter into 
life with one eye, rather than having 
two eyes to be cast into hell fire. Take 
heed that ye despise not one of these 
little ones; for I say unto you, That in 
heaven their angels do always behold 
the face of my Father which is in 
heaven. 



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Hear the words of Jesus our Master 
to Peter concerning the reward 
given to those who give up all 
things for His sake. 

PETER answered and said unto 
Jesus, Behold, we have for- 
saken all, and followed thee; what 
shall we have therefore? And Jesus 
said unto them, Verily I say unto 
you, That ye which have followed me, 
in the regeneration when the Son of 
man shall sit in the throne of his 
glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve 
thrones, judging the twelve tribes of 
Israel. And every one that hath for- 
saken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or 
father, cr mother, or wife, or children, 
or lands, for my name's sake, shall re- 
ceive an hundredfold, and shall inherit 
everlasting life. 



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Hear the words of the Gospel, which 
record the anointing of our Saviour 
by a woman in the house of Simon 
at Bethany. 

BEING in Bethany in the house 
of Simon the leper, as Jesus 
sat at meat, there came a woman 
having an alabaster box of ointment 
of spikenard very precious; and she 
brake the box, and poured it on his 
head. And there were some that 
had indignation within themselves, 
and said, Why was this waste of the 
ointment made? for it might have been 
sold for more than three hundred 
pence, and have been given to the poor. 
And they murmured against her. And 
Jesus said, Let her alone; why 
trouble ye her? she hath wrought a 
good work on me. For ye have the 
poor with you always, and whensoever 
ye will ye may do them good: but me 
ye have not always. She hath done 
what she could : she is come af orehand 
to anoint my body to the burying. 
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Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever 
this gospel shall be preached through- 
out the whole world, this also that she 
hath done shall be spoken of for a 
memorial of her. And Judas Iscariot, 
one of the twelve, went unto the chief 
priests, to betray him unto them. And 
when they heard it, they were glad, 
and promised to give him money. And 
he sought how he might conveniently 
betray him. 



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Hear the words of the Gospel, record- 
ing the triumphant entry of the Lord 
Jesus into Jerusalem on the first 
Palm Sunday. 

WHEN they drew nigh unto 
Jerusalem, and were come 
to Bethphage, unto the mount of 
Olives, then sent Jesus two disci- 
ples, saying unto them, Go into the vil- 
lage over against you, and straightway 
ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt 
with her: loose them, and bring them 
unto me. And if any man say ought 
unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath 
need of them; and straightway he will 
send them. All this was done, that it 
might be fulfilled which was spoken by 
the prophet, saying, Tell ye the daugh- 
ter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh 
unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an 
ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. And 
the disciples went, and did as Jesus 
commanded them, and brought the ass, 
and the colt, and put on them their 
clothes, and they set him thereon. And 
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a very great multitude spread their 
garments in the way; others cut down 
branches from the trees, and strewed 
them in the way. And the multitudes 
that went before, and that followed, 
cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of 
David: Blessed is he that cometh in 
the name of the Lord ; Hosanna in the 
highest. And when he was come into 
Jerusalem, all the city was moved, say- 
ing, Who is this? And the multitude 
said, This is Jesus the prophet of 
Nazareth of Galilee. And Jesus went 
into the temple of God, and cast out all 
them that sold and bought in the tem- 
ple, and overthrew the tables of the 
money-changers, and the seats of them 
that sold doves, and said unto them, It 
is written, My house shall be called 
the house of prayer ; but ye have made 
it a den of thieves. 



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Hear the words of the Gospel, record" 
ing the manner of our Saviour's in" 
stituting the Lord's Supper. 

THE disciples of Jesus went forth, 
and came into the city, and 
found as he had said unto them: 
and they made ready the passover. 
And in the evening he cometh with 
the twelve. And as they sat and 
did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto 
you, One of you which eateth with me 
shall betray me. And they began to 
be sorrowful, and to say unto him one 
by one, Is it I ? and another said, Is it 
I? And he answered and said unto 
them, It is one of the twelve, that dip- 
peth with me in the dish. The Son of 
man indeed goeth, as it is written of 
him : but woe to that man by whom the 
Son of man is betrayed! good were it 
for that man if he had never been born. 
And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, 
and blessed, and brake it, and gave to 
them, and said, Take, eat: this is my 
body. And he took the cup, and when 
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he had given thanks, he gave it to 
them: and they all drank of it. And 
he said unto them, This is my blood of 
the new testament, which is shed for 
many. Verily I say unto you, I will 
drink no more of the fruit of the vine, 
until that day that I drink it new in the 
kingdom of God. And when they had 
sung an hymn, they went out into the 
mount of Olives. 



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Hear the words with which our 
Saviour comforted His disciples on 
the night before He died. 

AND Jesus said unto his disci- 
ples, Let not your heart be 
troubled: ye believe in God, believe 
also in me. In my Father's house 
are many mansions: if it were not 
so, I would have told you. I go 
to prepare a place for you. And if I 
go and prepare a place for you, I will 
come again, and receive you unto my- 
self ; that where I am, there ye may be 
also. And whither I go ye know, and 
the way ye know. Thomas saith unto 
him, Lord, we know not whither thou 
goest ; and how can we know the way ? 
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the 
truth, and the life: no man cometh 
unto the Father, but by me. If ye 
had known me, ye should have known 
my Father also: and from henceforth 
ye know him, and have seen him. 
Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us 
the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus 
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saith unto him, Have I been so long 
time with you, and yet hast thou not 
known me, Philip? he that hath seen 
me hath seen the Father ; and how say- 
est thou then, Shew us the Father? 
Believest thou not that I am in the 
Father, and the Father in me? the 
words that I speak unto you I speak 
not of myself: but the Father that 
dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. 
Believe me that I am in the Father, 
and the Father in me: or else believe 
me for the very works* sake. Verily, 
verily, I say unto you, He that be- 
lieveth on me, the works that I do 
shall he do also; and greater works 
than these shall he do; because I go 
unto my Father. And whatsoever ye 
shall ask in my name, that will I do, 
that the Father may be glorified in the 
Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my 
name, I will do it 



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Hear the words of the Gospel, record- 
ing the agony of our Lord Jesus in 
Gethsemane on the night in which 
He was betrayed. 

THEY came to a place which was 
named Gethsemane: and Jesus 
saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, 
while I shall pray. And he taketh 
with him Peter and James and John, 
and began to be sore amazed, and 
to be very heavy; and saith unto 
them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful 
unto death: tarry ye here, and watch. 
And he went forward a little, and fell 
on the ground, and prayed that, if it 
were possible, the hour might pass 
from him. And he said, Abba, 
Father, all things are possible unto 
thee; take away this cup from me: 
nevertheless not what I will, but what 
thou wilt. And he cometh, and find- 
eth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, 
Simon, sleepest thou? couldst not thou 
watch one hour? Watch ye and pray, 
lest ye enter into temptation. The 
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spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is 
weak. And again he went away, and 
prayed, and spake the same words. 
And when he returned, he found them 
asleep again, (for their eyes were 
heavy,) neither wist they what to an- 
swer him. And he cometh the third 
time, and saith unto them, Sleep on 
now, and take your rest: it is enough, 
the hour is come; behold, the Son of 
man is betrayed into the hands of sin- 
ners. Rise up, let us go; lo, he that 
betrayeth me is at hand. And imme- 
diately, while he yet spake, cometh 
Judas, one of the twelve, and with him 
a great multitude with swords and 
staves, from the chief priests and the 
scribes and the elders. And he that 
betrayed him had given them a token, 
saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that 
same is he; take him, and lead him 
away safely. And as soon as he was 
come, he goeth straightway to him, and 
saith, Master, master; and kissed him. 
And they laid their hands on him, and 
took him. And one of them that stood 
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by drew a sword, and smote a servant 
of the high priest, and cut off his ear. 
And Jesus answered and said unto 
them, Are ye come out, as against a 
thief, with swords and with staves, to 
take me? I was daily with you in the 
temple teaching, and ye took me not: 
but the scriptures must be fulfilled. 
And they all forsook him, and fled. 



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Hear the words of the Gospel, record" 
ing the trial of the Lord Jesus in the 
palace of the high priest 

THEY led Jesus away to the high 
priest: and with him were as- 
sembled all the chief priests and the 
elders and the scribes. And Peter 
followed him afar off, even into the 
palace of the high priest: and he sat 
with the servants, and warmed himself 
at the fire. And the chief priests and 
all the council sought for witness 
against Jesus to put him to death; and 
found none. For many bare false wit- 
ness against him, but their witness 
agreed not together. And there arose 
certain, and bare false witness against 
him, saying, We heard him say, I will 
destroy this temple that is made with 
hands, and within three days I will 
build another made without hands. 
But neither so did their witness agree 
together. And the high priest stood up 
in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, 
Answerest thou nothing? what is it 
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which these witness against thee? But 
he held his peace, and answered noth- 
ing. Again the high priest asked him, 
and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, 
the Son of the Blessed? And Jesus 
said, I am : and ye shall see the Son of 
man sitting on the right hand of power, 
and coming in the clouds of heaven. 
Then the high priest rent his clothes, 
and saith, What need we any further 
witnesses? ye have heard the blas- 
phemy: what think ye? And they all 
condemned him to be guilty of death. 
And some began to spit on him, and to 
cover his face, and to buffet him, and 
to say unto him, Prophesy: and the 
servants did strike him with the palms 
of their hands. 



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Hear the tvords of the Gospel record- 
ing the trial of our Lord Jesus be- 
fore Pilate the Roman Governor, 

AND straightway in the morning 
the chief priests held a consul- 
tation with the elders and scribes and 
the whole council, and bound Jesus, 
and carried him away, and delivered 
him to Pilate. And Pilate asked him, 
Art thou the King of the Jews? And 
he answering said unto him, Thou 
sayest it. And the chief priests accused 
him of many things: but he answered 
nothing. And Pilate asked him again, 
saying, Answerest thou nothing? be- 
hold how many things they witness 
against thee. But Jesus yet answered 
nothing; so that Pilate marvelled. 
Now at that feast he released unto 
them one prisoner, whomsoever they 
desired. And there was one named 
Barabbas, which lay bound with them 
that had made insurrection with him, 
who had committed murder in the 
insurrection. And the multitude cry- 
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ing aloud began to desire him to do 
as he had ever done unto them. But 
Pilate answered them, saying, Will 
ye that I release unto you the King 
of the Jews? For he knew that the 
chief priests had delivered him for 
envy. But the chief priests moved 
the people, that he should rather re- 
lease Barabbas unto them. And Pi- 
late answered and said again unto 
them, What will ye then that I shall do 
unto him whom we call the King of the 
Jews? And they cried out again, 
Crucify him. Then Pilate said unto 
them, Why, what evil hath he done? 
And they cried out the more exceed- 
ingly, Crucify him. And so Pilate, 
willing to content the people, released 
Barabbas unto them, and delivered 
Jesus, when he had scourged him, to 
be crucified. And the soldiers led him 
away into the hall, called Praetorium; 
and they call together the whole band. 
And they clothed him with purple, and 
platted a crown of thorns, and put it 
about his head, and began to salute 
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him, Hail, King of the Jews! And 
they smote him on the head with a reed, 
and did spit upon him, and bowing 
their knees worshipped him. And 
when they had mocked him, they took 
off the purple from him, and put his 
own clothes on him, and led him out 
to crucify him. 



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Hear the words of the Gospel, record" 
ing the death of our Lord Jesus. 

AND when they were come to 
the place which is called Cal- 
vary, there they crucified him, and 
the malefactors, one on the right hand, 
and the other on the left. Then 
said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for 
they know not what they do. And 
they parted his raiment, and cast lots. 
And the people stood beholding. And 
the rulers also with them derided him, 
saying, He saved others; let him save 
himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of 
God. And the soldiers also mocked 
him, coming to him, and offering him 
vinegar, and saying, If thou be the 
king of the Jews, save thyself. And a 
superscription also was written over 
him, in letters of Greek, and Latin, and 
Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF 
THE JEWS. And one of the male- 
factors which were hanged railed on 
him, saying, If thou be Christ, save 
thyself and us. But the other answer- 
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ing rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou 
fear God, seeing thou art in the same 
condemnation ? And we indeed justly ; 
for we receive the due reward of our 
deeds: but this man hath done nothing 
amiss. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, 
remember me when thou comest into thy 
kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, 
Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt 
thou be with me in paradise. And it 
was about the sixth hour, and there was 
a darkness over all the earth until the 
ninth hour. And the sun was dark- 
ened, and the veil of the temple was 
rent in the midst. And when Jesus 
had cried with a loud voice, he said, 
Father, into thy hands I commend my 
spirit: and having said thus, he gave up 
the ghost. Now when the centurion 
saw what was done, he glorified God, 
saying, Certainly this was a righteous 
man. 



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Hear the words of the Gospel, record- 
ing the manner of the burial of the 
body of our Saviour by a certain 
rich man. 

WHEN the even was come, there 
came a rich man of Arima- 
thea, named Joseph, who also himself 
was Jesus' disciple: he went to Pi- 
late, and begged the body of Jesus. 
Then Pilate commanded the body to 
be delivered. And when Joseph had 
taken the body, he wrapped it in a 
clean linen cloth, and laid it in his 
own new tomb, which he had hewn 
out in the rock: and he rolled a great 
stone to the door of the sepulchre, and 
departed. And there was Mary Mag- 
dalene, and the other Mary, sitting 
over against the sepulchre. Now the 
next day, that followed the day of the 
preparation, the chief priests and 
Pharisees came together unto Pilate, 
saying, Sir, we remember that that de- 
ceiver said, while he was yet alive, 
After three days I will rise again. 
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Command therefore that the sepulchre 
be made sure until the third day, lest 
his disciples come by night, and steal 
him away, and say unto the people, He 
is risen from the dead : so the last error 
shall be worse than the first. Pilate 
said unto them, Ye have a watch: go 
your way, make it as sure as ye can. 
So they went, and made the sepulchre 
sure, sealing the stone, and setting a 
watch. 



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Hear the rvords of the Gospel, which 
record the glorious resurrection of 
the Lord Jesus Christ 

WHEN the sabbath was past, 
Mary Magdalene and Mary 
the mother of James, and Salome, 
had bought sweet spices, that they 
might come and anoint him. And 
very early in the morning the first day 
of the week, they came unto the sepul- 
chre at the rising of the sun. And 
they said among themselves, Who shall 
roll us away the stone from the door of 
the sepulchre? And when they 
looked, they saw that the stone was 
rolled away: for it was very great. 
And entering into the sepulchre, they 
saw a young man sitting on the right 
side, clothed in a long white garment; 
and they were affrighted. And he 
saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye 
seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was 
crucified: he is risen; he is not here: 
behold the place where they laid him. 
But go your way, tell his disciples and 
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Peter that he goeth before you into 
Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he 
said unto you. And they went out 
quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; 
for they trembled and were amazed: 
neither said they any thing to any man ; 
for they were afraid. 



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Hear the words of the Gospel, which 
record the walk of the risen Jesus 
to Emmaus with two of His disci- 
ples. 

BEHOLD, two of his disciples 
went that same day to a village 
called Emmaus, which was from 
Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. 
And they talked together of all 
these things which had happened. And 
it came to pass, that, while they com- 
muned together and reasoned, Jesus 
himself drew near, and went with 
them. But their eyes were holden that 
they should not know him. And he 
said unto them, What manner of com- 
munications are these that ye have one 
to another, as ye walk, and are sad? 
And the one of them, whose name was 
Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art 
thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and 
hast not known the things which are 
come to pass there in these days? And 
he said unto them, What things? And 
they said unto him, Concerning Jesus 
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of Nazareth, which was a prophet 
mighty in deed and word before God 
and all the people: and how the chief 
priests and our rulers delivered him to 
be condemned to death, and have cru- 
cified him. But we trusted that it had 
been he which should have redeemed 
Israel; and beside all this, to day is 
the third day since these things were 
done. Yea, and certain women also 
of our company made us astonished, 
which w T ere early at the sepulchre ; and 
when they found not his body, they 
came, saying, that they had also seen a 
vision of angels, which said that he 
was alive. And certain of them which 
were with us went to the sepulchre, and 
found it even so as the women had said : 
but him they saw not. Then he said 
unto them, O fools, and slow of heart 
to believe all that the prophets have 
spoken: ought not Christ to have suf- 
fered these things, and to enter into his 
glory? And beginning at Moses and 
all the prophets, he expounded unto 
them in all the scriptures the things 
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concerning himself. And they drew 
nigh unto the village, whither they 
went : and he made as though he would 
have gone further. But they con- 
strained him, saying, Abide with us: 
for it is toward evening, and the day 
is far spent. And he went in to tarry 
with them. And it came to pass, as 
he sat at meat with them, he took 
bread, and blessed it, and brake, and 
gave to them. And their eyes were 
opened, and they knew him; and he 
vanished out of their sight. And they 
said one to another, Did not our heart 
burn within us, while he talked with us 
by the way, and while he opened to us 
the scriptures? And they arose up the 
same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, 
and found the eleven gathered together, 
and them that were with them, saying, 
The Lord is risen indeed, and hath ap- 
peared to Simon. And they told what 
things were done in the way, and how 
he was known of them in breaking of 
bread. 

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Hear the Commission of our Saviour to 
Simon Peter, after the resurrection. 

JESUS saith to Simon Peter, 
Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou 
me more than these? He saith unto 
him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that 
I love thee. He saith unto him, 
Feed my lambs. He saith to him 
again the second time, Simon, son of 
Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto 
him. Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I 
love thee. He saith unto him, Feed 
my sheep. He saith unto him the third 
time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou 
me? Peter was grieved because he 
said unto him the third time, Lovest 
thou me? And he said unto him, 
Lord, thou knowest all things; thou 
knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith 
unto him, Feed my sheep. 



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Hear the words of the Gospel, re- 
cording our Lord's ascension into 
heaven. 

THE former treatise have I made, 
O Theophilus, of all that Jesus 
began both to do and teach, un- 
til the day in which he was taken 
up, after that he through the Holy 
Ghost had given commandments unto 
the apostles whom he had chosen: to 
whom also he shewed himself alive 
after his passion by many infallible 
proofs, being seen of them forty days, 
and speaking of the things pertaining to 
the kingdom of God: and, being as- 
sembled together with them, com- 
manded them that they should not de- 
part from Jerusalem, but wait for the 
promise of the Father, which, saith he, 
ye have heard of me. For John truly 
baptized with water; but ye shall be 
baptized with the Holy Ghost not 
many days hence. When they there- 
fore were come together, they asked of 
him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this 
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time restore again the kingdom to 
Israel? And he said unto them, It is 
not for you to know the times or the 
seasons, which the Father hath put in 
his own power. But ye shall receive 
power, after that the Holy Ghost is 
come upon you: and ye shall be wit- 
nesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and 
in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto 
the uttermost part of the earth. And 
when he had spoken these things, while 
they beheld, he was taken up; and a 
cloud received him out of their sight. 
And while they looked stedfastly to- 
ward heaven as he went up, behold, 
two men stood by them in white ap- 
parel; which also said, Ye men of 
Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into 
heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken 
up from you into heaven, shall so come 
in like manner as ye have seen him go 
into heaven. 



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Hear what our Lord Jesus Christ 
saith. 

THOU shalt love the Lord thy 
God with all thy heart, and 
with all thy soul, and with all thy 
mind. This is the first and great 
commandment. And the second is like 
unto it ; Thou shalt love thy neighbour 
as thyself. On these two command- 
ments hang all the Law and the 
Prophets. 



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Hear the words of the Lord Jesus, by 
which we learn how roe may show 
our love towards God. 

THEN shall the King say, Come, 
ye blessed of my Father, in- 
herit the kingdom prepared for you 
from the foundation of the world: 
for I was an hungered, and ye gave 
me meat : I was thirsty, and ye gave me 
drink: I was a stranger, and ye took 
me in: naked, and ye clothed me: I was 
sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, 
and ye came unto me. Then shall the 
righteous answer him, saying, Lord, 
when saw we thee an hungered, and 
fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee 
drink? When saw we thee a stranger, 
and took thee in? or naked, and 
clothed thee? Or when saw we thee 
sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? 
And the King shall answer and say 
unto them, Verily I say unto you, In- 
asmuch as ye have done it unto one of 
the least of these my brethren, ye have 
done it unto me. 

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Hear the words of our Saviour, in 
which we learn what it means "to 
love thy neighbour as thyself.*' 

AND, behold, a certain lawyer 
stood up, and tempted him, 
saying, Master, what shall I do to 
inherit eternal life? He said unto him, 
What is written in the law? how read- 
est thou? And he answering said, 
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with 
all thy heart, and with all thy soul, 
and with all thy strength, and with 
all thy mind; and thy neighbour as 
thyself. And he said unto him, 
Thou hast answered right: this do, 
and thou shalt live. But he, willing to 
justify himself, said unto Jesus, And 
who is my neighbour? And Jesus an- 
swering said, A certain man went down 
from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell 
among thieves, which stripped him of 
his raiment, and wounded him, and de- 
parted, leaving him half dead. And 
by chance there came down a certain 
priest that way : and when he saw him, 
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he passed by on the other side. And 
likewise a Levite, when he was at the 
place, came and looked on him, and 
passed by on the other side. But a cer- 
tain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came 
where he was: and when he saw him, 
he had compassion on him, and went 
to him, and bound up his wounds, 
pouring in oil and wine, and set him 
on his own beast, and brought him to 
an inn, and took care of him. And on 
the morrow when he departed, he took 
out two pence, and gave them to the 
host, and said unto him, Take care of 
him; and whatsoever thou spendest 
more, when I come again, I will repay 
thee. Which now of these three, 
thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him 
that fell among the thieves? And he 
said, He that shewed mercy on him. 
Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do 
thou likewise. 



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Hear the words of our Lord Christ in 
which we learn how great may be 
the love of man. 

GREATER love hath no man 
than this, that a man lay down 
his life for his friends. Ye are my 
friends, if ye do whatsoever I com- 
mand you. Henceforth I call you not 
servants; for the servant knoweth not 
what his lord doeth : but I have called 
you friends; for all things that I have 
heard of my Father I have made 
known unto you. Ye have not chosen 
me, but I have chosen you, and or- 
dained you, that ye should go and 
bring forth fruit, and that your fruit 
should remain. 



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Hear the rvords of our Saviour con- 
cerning the duty of all men to for- 
give to the uttermost 

PETER said unto Jesus, Lord, 
how oft shall my brother sin 
against me, and I forgive him? till 
seven times? Jesus saith unto him, 
I say not unto thee, Until seven times: 
but, Until seventy times seven. There- 
fore is the kingdom of heaven likened 
unto a certain king, which would take 
account of his servants. And when he 
had begun to reckon, one was brought 
unto him, which owed him ten thou- 
sand talents. But forasmuch as he had 
not to pay, his lord commanded him to 
be sold, and his wife, and children, and 
all that he had, and payment to be 
made. The servant therefore fell down, 
and worshipped him, saying, Lord, 
have patience with me, and I will pay 
thee all. Then the lord of that serv- 
ant was moved with compassion, and 
loosed him, and forgave him the debt. 
But the same servant went out, and 
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found one of his fellowservants, which 
owed him an hundred pence: and he 
laid hands on him, and took him by 
the throat, saying, Pay me that thou 
owest. And his fellowservant fell 
down at his feet, and besought him, 
saying, Have patience with me, and I 
will pay thee all. And he would not: 
but went and cast him into prison, till 
he should pay the debt. So when his 
fellowservants saw what was done, they 
were very sorry, and came and told 
unto their lord all that was done. 
Then his lord, after that he had called 
him, said unto him, O thou wicked 
servant, I forgave thee all that debt, 
because thou desiredst me: shouldst 
not thou also have had compassion on 
thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on 
thee? And his lord was wroth, and 
delivered him to the tormentors, till he 
should pay all that was due unto him. 
So likewise shall my heavenly Father 
do also unto you, if ye from your 
hearts forgive not every one his 
brother their trespasses. 
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Hear the words of our Master, Jesus 
Christ, in which we learn who are 
the happy people of the world. 

JESUS seeing the multitudes, went 
up into a mountain : and when he 
was set, his disciples came unto him; 
and he opened his mouth, and taught 
them, saying, Blessed are the poor 
in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom 
of heaven. Blessed are they that 
mourn: for they shall be comforted. 
Blessed are the meek: for they shall in- 
herit the earth. Blessed are they which 
do hunger and thirst after righteous- 
ness: for they shall be filled. Blessed 
are the merciful: for they shall obtain 
mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: 
for they shall see God. Blessed are 
the peacemakers: for they shall be 
called the children of God. Blessed 
are they which are persecuted for 
righteousness' sake: for theirs is the 
kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, 
when men shall revile you, and perse- 
cute you, and shall say all manner of 
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evil against you falsely, for my sake. 
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for 
great is your reward in heaven: for so 
persecuted they the prophets which 
were before you. 



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Hear the tvords of the Gospel, wherein 
n?e learn the love of Jesus for Utile 
children. 

THEY brought young children to 
Christ, that he should touch 
them: and his disciples rebuked those 
that brought them. But when Jesus 
saw it, he was much displeased, and 
said unto them, Suffer the little chil- 
dren to come unto me, and forbid 
them not: for of such is the kingdom of 
God. Verily I say unto you, Whoso- 
ever shall not receive the kingdom of 
God as a little child, he shall not enter 
therein. And he took them up in his 
arms, put his hands upon them, and 
blessed them. 



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Hear the parable of our Lord Jesus, 
in rvhich He tells us to pray in 
humility before Cod. 

JESUS spake this parable unto cer- 
tain which trusted in themselves 
that they were righteous, and despised 
others: Two men went up into the 
temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, 
and the other a publican. The Phari- 
see stood and prayed thus with himself, 
God, I thank thee, that I am not as 
other men are, extortioners, unjust, 
adulterers, or even as this publican. I 
fast twice in the week, I give tithes of 
all that I possess. And the publican, 
standing afar off, would not lift up so 
much as his eyes unto heaven, but 
smote upon his breast, saying, God be 
merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, 
this man went down to his house justi- 
fied rather than the other: for every 
one that exalteth himself shall be 
abased; and he that humbleth himself 
shall be exalted. 

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Hear the words of Jesus Christ, con- 
cerning worldliness and worry. 

NO man can serve two masters: 
for either he will hate the one, 
and love the other; or else he will 
hold to the one, and despise the 
other. Ye cannot serve God and mam- 
mon. Therefore I say unto you, Take 
no thought for your life, what ye 
shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor 
yet for your body, what ye shall put 
on. Is not the life more than meat, and 
the body than raiment? Behold the 
fowls of the air: for they sow not, 
neither do they reap, nor gather into 
barns; yet your heavenly Father feed- 
eth them. Are ye not much better than 
they? Which of you by taking 
thought can add one cubit unto his 
stature? And why take ye thought 
for raiment? Consider the lilies of the 
field, how they grow; they toil not, 
neither do they spin : and yet I say unto 
you, That even Solomon in all his glory 
was not arrayed like one of these. 
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Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass 
of the field, which to day is, and to 
morrow is cast into the oven, shall he 
not much more clothe you, O ye of lit- 
tle faith? Therefore take no thought, 
saying, What shall we eat? or, What 
shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall 
we be clothed? (for after all these 
things do the Gentiles seek:) for your 
heavenly Father knoweth that ye have 
need of all these things. But seek ye 
first the kingdom of God, and his 
righteousness ; and all these things shall 
be added unto you. Take therefore no 
thought for the morrow: for the mor- 
row shall take thought for the things 
of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the 
evil thereof. 



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Hear the parable of the Lord Jesus, 
concerning the love of our heavenly 
Father. 

A CERTAIN man had two sons: 
and the younger of them said to 
his father, Father, give me the por- 
tion of goods that falleth to me. 
And he divided unto them his living. 
And not many days after the younger 
son gathered all together, and took his 
journey into a far country, and there 
wasted his substance with riotous living. 
And when he had spent all, there arose 
a mighty famine in that land; and he 
began to be in want. And he went 
and joined himself to a citizen of that 
country ; and he sent him into his fields 
to feed swine. And he would fain 
have filled his belly with the husks that 
the swine did eat: and no man gave 
unto him. And when he came to him- 
self, he said, How many hired servants 
of my father's have bread enough and 
to spare, and I perish with hunger! I 
will arise and go to my father, and will 
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say unto him, Father, I have sinned 
against heaven, and before thee, and 
am no more worthy to be called thy 
son : make me as one of thy hired serv- 
ants. And he arose, and came to his 
father. But when he was yet a great 
way off, his father saw him, and had 
compassion, and ran, and fell on his 
neck, and kissed him. And the son 
said unto him, Father, I have sinned 
against heaven, and in thy sight, and 
am no more worthy to be called thy 
son. But the father said to his serv- 
ants, Bring forth the best robe, and put 
it on him; and put a ring on his hand, 
and shoes on his feet: and bring hither 
the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us 
eat, and be merry : for this my son was 
dead, and is alive again; he was lost, 
and is found. And they began to be 
merry. Now his elder son was in the 
field : and as he came and drew nigh to 
the house, he heard music and dancing. 
And he called one of the servants, and 
asked what these things meant. And 
he said unto him, Thy brother is come ; 
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and thy father hath killed the fatted 
calf, because he hath received him safe 
and sound. And he was angry, and 
would not go in: therefore came his 
father out, and entreated him. And 
he answering said to his father, Lo, 
these many years do I serve thee, nei- 
ther transgressed I at any time thy 
commandment ; and yet thou never gav- 
est me a kid, that I might make merry 
with my friends : but as soon as this thy 
son was come, which hath devoured thy 
living with harlots, thou hast killed for 
him the fatted calf. And he said unto 
him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all 
that I have is thine. It was meet that 
we should make merry, and be glad: 
for this thy brother was dead, and is 
alive again ; and was lost, and is found. 



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Hear the oldest mitten testimony to 
the resurrection of Jesus Christ, re- 
corded in Saint Pauls first letter to 
the Corinthians. 

BRETHREN, I declare unto you 
the gospel which I preached 
unto you, which also ye have re- 
ceived, and wherein ye stand; by 
which also ye are saved, if ye keep in 
memory what I preached unto you, un- 
less ye have believed in vain. For I 
delivered unto you first of all that 
which I also received, how that Christ 
died for our sins according to the scrip- 
tures; and that he was buried, and 
that he rose again the third day accord- 
ing to the scriptures: and that he was 
seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: 
after that, he was seen of above five 
hundred brethren at once ; of whom the 
greater part remain unto this present, 
but some are fallen asleep. After 
that, he was seen of James ; then of all 
the apostles. And last of all he was 
seen of me also, as of one born out 
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of due time. For I am the least of 
the apostles, that am not meet to be 
called an apostle, because I persecuted 
the church of God. But by the grace 
of God I am what I am: and his 
grace which was bestowed upon me 
was not in vain; but I laboured more 
abundantly than they all: yet not I, 
but the grace of God which was with 
me. Therefore whether it were I or 
they, so we preach, and so ye believed. 



[165] 



Hear the words of Saint Paul, in 
which we learn how great is the love 
of Cod. 

WHO shall separate us from 
the love of Christ? shall 
tribulation, or distress, or persecution, 
or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or 
sword? . . . Nay, in all these things we 
are more than conquerors through him 
that loved us. For I am persuaded 
that neither death, nor life, nor angels, 
nor principalities, nor powers, nor 
things present, nor things to come, nor 
height, nor depth, nor any other crea- 
ture, shall be able to separate us from 
the love of God, which is in Christ 
Jesus, our Lord. 



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Hear the words of Saint Paul concern- 
ing love. 

THOUGH I speak with the 
tongues of men and of angels, 
and have not charity, I am become 
as sounding brass, or a tinkling 
cymbal. And though I have the gift 
of prophecy, and understand all mys- 
teries, and all knowledge; and though 
I have all faith, so that I could re- 
move mountains, and have not charity, 
I am nothing. And though I bestow 
all my goods to feed the poor, and 
though I give my body to be burned, 
and have not charity, it profiteth me 
nothing. Charity suffereth long, and 
is kind; charity envieth not; charity 
vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 
doth not behave itself unseemly, seek- 
eth not her own, is not easily provoked, 
thinketh no evil; rejoiceth not in ini- 
quity, but rejoiceth in the truth; bear- 
eth all things, believeth all things, hop- 
eth all things, endureth all things. 
Charity never faileth: but whether 
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there be prophecies, they shall fail; 
whether there be tongues, they shall 
cease; whether there be knowledge, it 
shall vanish away. For we know in 
part, and we prophesy in part. But 
when that which is perfect is come, 
then that which is in part shall be done 
away. When I was a child, I spake as 
a child, I understood as a child, I 
thought as a child : but when I became 
a man, I put away childish things. For 
now we see through a glass, darkly; 
but then face to face: now I know in 
part; but then shall I know even as 
also I am known. And now abideth 
faith, hope, charity, these three ; but the 
greatest of these is charity. 



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Hear the words of John of Paimos, 
repeating rvhat he heard in his 
vision. 

I HEARD a great voice out of 
heaven saying, Behold, the taber- 
nacle of God is with men, and he 
will dwell with them, and they shall be 
his people, and God himself shall be 
with them, and be their God. 

And God shall wipe away all tears 
from their eyes; and there shall be no 
more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, 
neither shall there be any more pain: 
for the former things are passed away. 

And he carried me away in the spirit 
to a great and high mountain, and 
shewed me that great city, the holy 
Jerusalem, descending out of heaven 
from God. 

And the city had no need of the 
sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: 
for the glory of God did lighten it, 
and the Lamb is the light thereof. 

And the nations of them which are 
saved shall walk in the light of it: 
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and the kings of the earth do bring 
their glory and honour into it. 

And the gates of it shall not be shut 
at all by day: for there shall be no 
night there. 

And they shall bring the glory and 
honour of the nations into it. And 
there shall in no wise enter into it any- 
thing that defileth, neither whatsoever 
worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: 
but they which are written in the 
Lamb's book of life. 

And there shall be no night there; 
and they need no candle, neither light 
of the sun; for the Lord God giveth 
them light: and they shall reign for 
ever and ever. 



[170] 



Hear the ancient song declaring God's 
care of His people. 

GOD is our hope and strength : a 
very present help in trouble. 

Therefore will we not fear, though 
the earth be moved: and though the 
hills be carried into the midst of the 
sea; 

Though the waters thereof rage and 
swell: and though the mountains shake 
at the tempest of the same. 

The rivers of the flood thereof shall 
make glad the city of God: the holy 
place of the tabernacle of the Most 
Highest. 

God is in the midst of her, therefore 
shall she not be removed: God shall 
help her, and that right early. 

Be still then, and know that I am 
God: I will be exalted among the 
heathen, and I will be exalted in the 
earth* 

The Lord of Hosts is with us: the 
God of Jacob is our refuge. 

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Hear the words of the man who was 
both shepherd and poet, as he sings 
of Cod. 

THE Lord is my shepherd: 
therefore can I lack nothing. 

He shall feed me in a green pas- 
ture: and lead me forth beside the 
waters of comfort. 

He shall convert my soul : and bring 
me forth in the paths of righteousness 
for his Name's sake. 

Yea, though I walk through the 
valley of the shadow of death, I will 
fear no evil : for thou art with me ; thy 
rod and thy staff comfort me. 

Thou shalt prepare a table before 
me against them that trouble me: thou 
hast anointed my head with oil, and my 
cup shall be full. 

But thy loving-kindness and mercy 
shall follow me all the days of my life : 
and I will dwell in the house of the 
Lord for ever. 



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Hear the words of the ancient singer 
of Israel, concerning a righteous 
man, acceptable to Cod. 

THE earth is the Lord's, and all 
that therein is: the compass of 
the world, and they that dwell therein. 

For he hath founded it upon the 
seas: and prepared it upon the floods. 

Who shall ascend into the hill of the 
Lord : or who shall rise up in his holy 
place ? 

Even he that hath clean hands, and 
a pure heart: and that hath not lift up 
his mind unto vanity, nor sworn to de- 
ceive his neighbour. 

He shall receive the blessing from 
the LORD: and righteousness from the 
God of his salvation. 

This is the generation of them that 
seek him: even of them that seek thy 
face, O Jacob. 

Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; and 
be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors : and 
the King of glory shall come in. 

Who is this King of glory : It is the 
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Lord strong and mighty, even the 
Lord mighty in battle. 

Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; and 
be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors : and 
the King of glory shall come in. 

Who is this King of glory: Even 
the Lord of hosts, he is the King of 
glory. 



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Hear the song of the man n>ho re- 
joiced in Cod. 

THE Lord is my light and my 
salvation; whom then shall I 
fear: the Lord is the strength of my 
life; of whom then shall I be 
afraid? 

One thing have I desired of the 
LORD, which I will require : even that I 
may dwell in the house of the Lord 
all the days of my life, to behold the 
fair beauty of the Lord, and to visit 
his temple. 

For in the time of trouble he shall 
hide me in his tabernacle: yea, in the 
secret place of his dwelling shall he 
hide me, and set me up upon a rock of 
stone. 

And now shall he lift up mine head : 
above mine enemies round about me. 

Therefore will I offer in his dwell- 
ing an oblation, with great gladness: 
I will sing and speak praises unto the 
Lord. 

Hearken unto my voice, O LoRD, 
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when I cry unto thee : have mercy upon 
me, and hear me. 

My heart hath talked of thee, Seek 
ye my face: Thy face, Lord, will I 
seek. 

hide not thou thy face from me: 
nor cast thy servant away in dis- 
pleasure. 

Thou hast been my succour: leave 
me not, neither forsake me, O God of 
my salvation. 

1 should utterly have fainted: but 
that I believe verily to see the goodness 
of the Lord in the land of the living. 

O tarry thou the Lord's leisure: be 
strong, and he shall comfort thine 
heart; and put thou thy trust in the 
Lord. 



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Hear the song of a great poet who out 
of the depths of the misery of life 
cried unto Cod and found Him, 

OUT of the deep have I called 
unto thee, O Lord: Lord, 
hear my voice. 

let thine ears consider well: the 
voice of my complaint. 

If thou, Lord, wilt be extreme to 
mark what is done amiss: O Lord, 
who may abide it? 

For there is mercy with thee: there- 
fore shalt thou be feared. 

1 look for the Lord; my soul doth 
wait for him: in his word is my trust. 

My soul fleeth unto the Lord : before 
the morning watch, I say, before the 
morning watch. 

O Israel, trust in the LORD; for 
with the LcRD there is mercy : and with 
him is plenteous redemption. 

And he shall redeem Israel : from all 
his sins. 



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Hear the words of the poet telling of 
the safety of those T»ho live under 
Cod's protection. 

WHOSO dwelleth under the 
defence of the Most High: 
shall abide under the shadow of the 
Almighty. 

I will say unto the LORD, Thou art 
my hope, and my stronghold : my God, 
in him will I trust. 

For he shall deliver thee from the 
snare of the hunter: and from the 
noisome pestilence. 

He shall defend thee under his 
wings, and thou shalt be safe un- 
der his feathers: his faithfulness and 
truth shall be thy shield and buck- 
ler. 

Thou shalt not be afraid for any 
terror by night: nor for the arrow that 
flieth by day ; 

For the pestilence that walketh in 
darkness: nor for the sickness that de- 
stroyeth in the noonday. 

A thousand shall fall beside thee, 
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and ten thousand at thy right hand: 
but it shall not come nigh thee. 

Yea, with thine eyes shalt thou be- 
hold: and see the reward of the un- 
godly. 

For thou, Lord, art my hope: thou 
hast set thine house of defence very 
high. 

There shall no evil happen unto 
thee: neither shall any plague come 
nigh thy dwelling. 

For he shall give his angels charge 
over thee: to keep thee in all thy 
ways. 

They shall bear thee in their hands : 
that thou hurt not thy foot against a 
stone. 

Thou shalt go upon the lion and 
adder: the young lion and the dragon 
shalt thou tread under thy feet. 

Because he hath set his love upon 
me, therefore will I deliver him: I will 
set him up, because he hath known my 
Name. 

He shall call upon me, and I will 
hear him: yea, I am with him in 
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trouble; I will deliver him, and bring 
him to honour. 

With long life will I satisfy him: 
and show him my salvation. 



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Hear the words of an ancient poet 
concerning his trust in Cod. 

I WILL lift up mine eyes unto the 
hills: from whence cometh my 
help. 

My help cometh even from the 
Lord: who hath made heaven and 
earth. 

He will not suffer thy foot to be 
moved: and he that keepeth thee will 
not sleep. 

Behold, he that keepeth Israel : shall 
neither slumber nor sleep. 

The Lord himself is thy keeper : the 
Lord is thy defence upon thy right 
hand; 

So that the sun shall not burn thee 
by day ; neither the moon by night. 

The Lord shall preserve thee from 
all evil: yea, it is even he that shall 
keep thy soul. 

The Lord shall preserve thy going 
out, and thy coming in : from this time 
forth for evermore. 

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